Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
[What to watch out for in IPL 2025]
Introduction to Kolkata Knight Riders: The Kolkata Knight Riders, or as called by its fans, KKR, is a leading franchise owned by Knight Riders Sports Pvt Ltd, which is co-owned by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, along with actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jay Mehta. The team is based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Due to its association with famous stars and business owners, the team has gained immense popularity and debuted in IPL in 2008 for the first-ever time. The team regularly practices at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium.
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In the past seventeen years, the team has won IPL 3 times in 2012, 2014 and recently in 2024. The high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders boast several national and international players who excel in different areas of cricket. In the IPL 2025, the team will be led by Ajinkya Rahane , who plays for the Indian cricket team. Here is the list of players in Kolkata Knight Riders:
Batters
- Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Quinton De Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia
Allrounders
- Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell
Bowlers
- Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Umran Malik, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy
Introduction to Rajasthan Royals
Often abbreviated RR, the Rajasthan Royals is a famous cricket franchise based in Jaipur, Rajasthan. RR is one of the initial eight IPL franchises. It was founded in 2008, the year IPL came into existence. Initially, the franchise of Rajasthan Royals was bought jointly by Manoj Badale, Lachlan Murdoch, and RedBird Capital Partners. Each of these has its share. Manoj Badale has a 65% stake in RR in 2024. The team’s motto is “Halla Bol”.
In 2015, the team faced fixing issues. As a result, Rajasthan Royals were banned for two years. The team has been performing well in the IPL circuit. Rajasthan Royals features some of the world’s best cricketers, such as Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and others who have emerged as the nation’s shining stars. The team’s captain is Sanju Samson. Here is the list of players in Rajasthan Royals:
Batters
- Sanju Samson, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Rathore, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Prayag
Allrounders
- Nitish Rana, Yudhvir Singh
Bowlers
- Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Sandeep Sharma
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025
When talking about the IPL RR vs KKR matches, both are powerful teams that will stand against each other in IPL 2025. Moreover, both teams feature some of the best national and international players.
With the Rajasthan Royals, the team hasn’t performed well in a long time, whereas Kolkata Knight Riders are three-time IPL winners. Nonetheless, between RR vs KKR, out of 30 matches, 14 were won by Kolkata Knight Riders and 14 by Rajasthan Royals, while two matches had no results. Hence, it can be said that fans are rooting for Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals equally.
Past Performance of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
On the one hand, where Kolkata Knight Riders are evolving as the best team in the nation, Rajasthan Royals have practised hard to beat Kolkata in the upcoming 2025 IPL. Although both the teams are star-studded with players like Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and others, it’s hard to decide which one will win.
Here is the list of matches played by Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals against each other.
Retained Players in Each Team
- Top retained batters and their performance in RR vs KKR head to head matches till 2024
Most runs:
- Sanju Samson (RR) - 3742 runs
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) - 1607 runs
- Andre Russell (KKR) - 2426 runs
- Sunil Narine (KKR) - 1534
Top retained bowlers and their performance in RR vs KKR head to head matches till 2023
Most wickets:
- Sunil Narine (KKR) - 180 wickets
- Andre Russell (KKR) - 114 wickets
- Sandeep Sharma (RR) - 23 wickets
Top Performers in Batting and Bowling
Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have excellent players. Sanju Samson, with 3742 runs, is at the top among batters, followed by KKR’s Andre Russell (2426). Sunil Narine has marked the number one position in the bowling department with 180 wickets, followed by Andre Russell with 114.
Last season, Kolkata and Rajasthan played two matches against each other. Rajasthan won one match, and the other match had no result.
Conclusion
RR and KKR are two of the most iconic teams of the IPL. Therefore, witnessing the clash between these two teams would be iconic. So, if you’re excited to know what all is stored for you, download the Fantasy Cricket Dream11 app. You can also check the RR vs KKR live score or get the RR vs KKR highlights in just one click. So, download the app right now!
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